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View article: Editorial: Towards an understanding of spinal and corticospinal pathways and mechanisms
Editorial: Towards an understanding of spinal and corticospinal pathways and mechanisms Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Hum. Neurosci., 21 March 2023Sec. Motor Neuroscience Volume 17 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1181647
View article: Piecewise Linear Labeling Method for Speed-Adaptability Enhancement in Human Gait Phase Estimation
Piecewise Linear Labeling Method for Speed-Adaptability Enhancement in Human Gait Phase Estimation Open
Human gait phase estimation has been studied in the field of robotics due to its importance in controlling wearable devices (e.g., robotic prostheses or exoskeletons) in a synchronized manner with the user. Researchers have attempted to es…
View article: Evaluating Knee Mechanisms for Assistive Devices
Evaluating Knee Mechanisms for Assistive Devices Open
State-of-the-art knee braces use a polycentric mechanism with a predefined locus of the instantaneous center of rotation (centrode) and most exoskeleton devices use a knee mechanism with a single axis of rotation. However, human knees do n…
View article: A muscle synergy approach in evaluation of the gait recovery following surgical alignment
A muscle synergy approach in evaluation of the gait recovery following surgical alignment Open
Background: Adult Degenerative Scoliosis (ADS) is a common musculoskeletal problem that commonly affects the elderly. ADS patients often suffer from low back pain and consequently have reduced mobility. Surgical alignment is one of the pos…
View article: Effect of Torso Kinematics on Gait Phase Estimation at Different Walking Speeds
Effect of Torso Kinematics on Gait Phase Estimation at Different Walking Speeds Open
Human gait phase estimation has been studied in the field of robotics due to its importance for controlling wearable devices (e.g., prostheses or exoskeletons) in a synchronized manner with the user. As data-driven approaches have recently…
View article: Biomechanical Impacts of Toe Joint With Transfemoral Amputee Using a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis
Biomechanical Impacts of Toe Joint With Transfemoral Amputee Using a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis Open
Transfemoral amputees are currently forced to utilize energetically passive prostheses that provide little to no propulsive work. Among the several joints and muscles required for healthy walking, the ones most vital for push-off assistanc…
View article: Control Framework for Sloped Walking With a Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis
Control Framework for Sloped Walking With a Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis Open
User customization of a lower-limb powered Prosthesis controller remains a challenge to this date. Controllers adopting impedance control strategies mandate tedious tuning for every joint, terrain condition, and user. Moreover, no relation…
View article: Design of 3D Printable Prosthetic Foot to Implement Nonlinear Stiffness Behavior of Human Toe Joint Based On Finite Element Analysis
Design of 3D Printable Prosthetic Foot to Implement Nonlinear Stiffness Behavior of Human Toe Joint Based On Finite Element Analysis Open
The toe joint is one of the critical factors in designing a prosthetic foot. This is because its nonlinear stiffness provides a general feeling of springiness in the toe-off and it also affects the ankle kinetics. In this study, the toe pa…
View article: Physical Therapy Treatments Incorporating Equine Movement: A Pilot Study Exploring Kinetic Interactions between Children with Cerebral Palsy and the Horse
Physical Therapy Treatments Incorporating Equine Movement: A Pilot Study Exploring Kinetic Interactions between Children with Cerebral Palsy and the Horse Open
BackgroundPhysical therapy treatments incorporating equine movement is recognized as an effective tool to treat functional mobility and balance in children with cerebral palsy (CP). To date, only a few studies examined kinematic outputs of…
View article: Continuous Gait Phase Estimation Using LSTM for Robotic Transfemoral Prosthesis Across Walking Speeds
Continuous Gait Phase Estimation Using LSTM for Robotic Transfemoral Prosthesis Across Walking Speeds Open
User gait phase estimation plays a key role for the seamless control of the lower-limb robotic assistive devices (e.g., exoskeletons or prostheses) during ambulation. To achieve this, several studies have attempted to estimate the gait pha…
View article: Impedance Control of a Transfemoral Prosthesis using Continuously Varying Ankle Impedances and Multiple Equilibria
Impedance Control of a Transfemoral Prosthesis using Continuously Varying Ankle Impedances and Multiple Equilibria Open
Impedance controllers are popularly used in the field of lower limb prostheses and exoskeleton development. Such controllers assume the joint to be a spring-damper system described by a discrete set of equilibria and impedance parameters. …
View article: Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults
Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults Open
Falls cause negative impacts on society and the economy. Slipping is a common initiating event for falling. Yet, individuals differ in their ability to recover from slips. Persons experiencing mild slips can accommodate the perturbation wi…
View article: Do Walking Muscle Synergies Influence Propensity of Severe Slipping?
Do Walking Muscle Synergies Influence Propensity of Severe Slipping? Open
Slipping is frequently responsible for falling injuries. Preventing slips, and more importantly severe slips, is of importance in fall prevention. Our previous study characterized mild slipping and severe slipping by the analysis of muscle…
View article: Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults
Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults Open
Falls vastly affect the economy and the society with their high cost, injuries, and mortalities. Slipping is the main trigger for falling. Yet, individuals differ in their ability to recover from slips. Mild slippers can accommodate slips …
View article: Do Walking Muscle Synergies Influence Propensity of Severe Slipping?
Do Walking Muscle Synergies Influence Propensity of Severe Slipping? Open
Slipping is frequently responsible for falling injuries. Preventing slips, and more importantly severe slips, is of importance in fall prevention. Our previous study characterized mild slipping and severe slipping by the analysis of muscle…
View article: Free Energy Principle in Human Postural Control System: Skin Stretch Feedback Reduces the Entropy
Free Energy Principle in Human Postural Control System: Skin Stretch Feedback Reduces the Entropy Open
Human upright standing involves an integration of multiple sensory inputs such as vision, vestibular and somatosensory systems. It has been known that sensory deficits worsen the standing balance. However, how the modulation of sensory inf…
View article: Capturing Upper Limb Gross Motor Categories Using the Kinect® Sensor
Capturing Upper Limb Gross Motor Categories Using the Kinect® Sensor Open
Importance: Along with growth in telerehabilitation, a concurrent need has arisen for standardized methods of tele-evaluation. Objective: To examine the feasibility of using the Kinect sensor in an objective, computerized clinical assessme…
View article: Association between Slip Severity and Muscle Synergies of Slipping
Association between Slip Severity and Muscle Synergies of Slipping Open
Falls impose significant negative impacts to the US population and economy. A significant number of falls may be prevented via appropriate slip-responses since a strong relation exists between slips and falls. More importantly, as severe s…
View article: Synergistic Effects on the Elderly People's Motor Control by Wearable Skin-Stretch Device Combined with Haptic Joystick
Synergistic Effects on the Elderly People's Motor Control by Wearable Skin-Stretch Device Combined with Haptic Joystick Open
Cutaneous sensory feedback can be used to provide additional sensory cues to a person performing a motor task where vision is a dominant feedback signal. A haptic joystick has been widely used to guide a user by providing force feedback. H…
View article: Shared and Task-Specific Muscle Synergies during Normal Walking and Slipping
Shared and Task-Specific Muscle Synergies during Normal Walking and Slipping Open
Falling accidents are costly due to their prevalence in the workplace. Slipping has been known to be the main cause of falling. Understanding the motor response used to regain balance after slipping is crucial to developing intervention st…
View article: Unification of locomotion pattern generation and control Lyapunov function-based Quadratic Programs
Unification of locomotion pattern generation and control Lyapunov function-based Quadratic Programs Open
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View article: Usability evaluation of low-cost virtual reality hand and arm rehabilitation games
Usability evaluation of low-cost virtual reality hand and arm rehabilitation games Open
The emergence of lower-cost motion tracking devices enables home-based virtual reality rehabilitation activities and increased accessibility to patients. Currently, little documentation on patients' expectations for virtual reality rehabil…